A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...

Vitamin B12 is long understood as a vital nutrient required for red blood cell formation and nerve function, but a new ...

In living organisms, the cell membrane plays a crucial role. It’s not just a protective barrier—it also senses the environment, helps transport molecules, and allows cells to adapt and change. This ...

Senescence, aging, and age-related diseases represent complex biological phenomena with significant impacts on human health, and metabolism and metabolomics play pivotal roles in understanding their ...

T cells are central mediators of autoimmune disease pathogenesis, yet their functional states are not defined solely by antigen recognition or canonical ...

In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a high-resolution metabolic "map" of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the ...

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer cells. The treatment ...

Your metabolism serves as your body’s internal engine, determining how efficiently you burn calories, process nutrients, and maintain energy levels throughout the day. While many people blame genetics ...